West Nile found in mosquitoes in 2 counties

Mosquitoes in Westfield and Greenwood have been found carrying the West Nile virus, officials said Tuesday.

The mosquito found carrying the virus in Westfield was among those regularly captured at collection points maintained by the Hamilton County Health Department, Westfield spokeswoman Carrie Cason said. The insect was captured near 181st Street and U.S. 31, she said.

Tuesday night, the Health Department planned to fog for mosquitoes within a one-mile radius of that collection point, Cason said. The specimen was collected June 19, she said. Health officials reported discovery of the virus Friday.

West Nile also has been found in mosquitoes captured recently in Greenwood, said John Bonsett, director of the Johnson County Health Department. The Indiana State Department of Health captured the infected mosquitoes near downtown Greenwood on June 20 and 26, Bonsett said.

The virus has been discovered in the county in past years, but Bonsett said no human cases have been reported.

Humans can contract West Nile when bitten by an infected mosquito. About 20 percent of people infected will experience symptoms, such as fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, abdomen and back, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Symptoms can last several days to several weeks.

Read more about the virus at the Indiana State Department of Health webpage www.in.gov/isdh/23592.htm.

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West Nile found in mosquitoes in 2 counties

Mosquitoes in Westfield and Greenwood have been found carrying the West Nile virus, officials said Tuesday.The mosquito found carrying the virus in Westfield was among those regularly captured at